Kalie McAlexander's blog

What is our connection to the internet in regards to consuming information about current events? Does the first amendment protect even those who use it as a platform for hate speech? What exactly is fake news and who gets to decide what is and isn’t real? These are just a few of the questions examined by On the Media, a WYNC show now available on KPR’s news and talk station, KPR2.

Kidnapping cases are often complicated and tedious, but the case of Jacob Wetterling seemed like it should have been open and shut. Jacob was kidnapped in front of two of his friends one night in 1989 as they biked home on a dead-end street in St. Joseph, Minnesota. As law enforcement scrambled to find the boy and return him home, the town was ripped apart and the case seemed to go colder and colder.

Throughout the months of February and March, the rotating display of local art in KPR’s conference room will feature pieces from Cottonwood, Inc., consumers. Cottonwood is a non-profit organization that provides services and programs for individuals with developmental disabilities in the Lawrence community. Cottonwood encourages their consumers to make art and attend classes to help them express themselves.

Upcoming Events

Description: Join us for a free virtual Science Summer Camp - Forensic Fun - Wildlife Forensics! Learn various forensic science techniques including forensic entomology, forensic botany, and more! This is a free, online camp – all you need is a computer and an internet connection. We'll release new camp videos from 10am - 2pm on June 8! While camps are geared toward 8-11 year olds, kids of all ages are welcome to participate, including families! Be sure to check out all three of our Science Summer Camps in June at https://biodiversity.ku.edu/free-summer-camps DETAILS June 1 (week of) - Instructional guides for Forensic Fun will be shared, so you can review the activities before camp begins. June 8 - CAMP BEGINS! At 10am, connect with museum education and outreach staff on our Facebook page for all the fun! We'll share new camp videos every hour until 2PM with fun learning experiences and activities. Be sure to share pics of your camp experience with us here on Facebook, or email us at biodiversity@ku.edu June 15 (week of) - We'll answer camp questions on Facebook and share photos campers have sent in! Submitted by: Anne Tangeman KU Natural History Museum

Description: Join us for a free virtual Science Summer Camp - Science-PALOOZA! Science-PALOOZA covers many different science topics including chemistry and biology through hands-on activities and demonstrations exploring geography, polymers, binary code, and more that you can watch from home! This is a free, online camp – all you need is a computer and an internet connection. We'll release new camp videos from 10am - 2pm on June 10! While camps are geared toward 8-11 year olds, kids of all ages are welcome to participate, including families! Be sure to check out all three of our Science Summer Camps in June at https://biodiversity.ku.edu/free-summer-camps DETAILS June 1 (week of) - Instructional guides for Science-PALOOZA will be shared, so you can review the activities before camp begins. June 10 - CAMP BEGINS! At 10am, connect with museum education and outreach staff on our Facebook page for all the fun! We'll share new camp videos every hour until 2PM with fun learning experiences and activities. Be sure to share pics of your camp experience with us here on Facebook, or email us at biodiversity@ku.edu June 15 (week of) - We'll answer camp questions on Facebook and share photos campers have sent in! Submitted by: Anne Tangeman KU Natural History Museum

Description: Join us for a free, virtual Science Summer Camp - Expedition Forest Floor and get ready to go on a virtual field trip! Explore the forest floor with staff from the KU Natural History Museum to learn about the properties of soil and the diversity of life it supports. This camp explores soil and its communities of microorganisms through hands-on activities and demonstrations you can watch from home to understand the role soil plays in a forest community! This is a free, online camp – all you need is a computer and an internet connection. We'll release new camp videos from 10am - 2pm on June 12! While camps are geared toward 8-11 year olds, kids of all ages are welcome to participate, including families! Be sure to check out all three of our Science Summer Camps in June at https://biodiversity.ku.edu/free-summer-camps DETAILS June 1 (week of) - Instructional guides for Expedition: Forest Floor will be shared, so you can review the activities before camp begins. June 10 - CAMP BEGINS! At 10am, connect with museum education and outreach staff on our Facebook page for all the fun! We'll share new camp videos every hour until 2PM with fun learning experiences and activities. Be sure to share pics of your camp experience with us here on Facebook, or email us at biodiversity@ku.edu June 15 (week of) - We'll answer camp questions on Facebook and share photos campers have sent in! Submitted by: Anne Tangeman KU Natural History Museum